SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
A listing of materials available at the Justice Institute Library
GENERAL BOOKS
Being Dad: Fathering After Separation or Divorce by Steve Van Bakel. Calgary, AB: Tall Tales Press. (HQ 759.915 V297 2006)
Best Practices in Parent Information and Education Programs After Separation and Divorce: Final Report for Family Mediation completed by Brenda Bacon and Brad McKenzie. Waterloo, ON: Family Mediation Canada. (HQ 811 B233 2001)
Between Love and Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce by Lois Gold. New York, NY: Plenum Press. (HQ 834 G65 1992)
Collaborative Practice: Deepening the Dialogue by Nancy J. Cameron. Vancouver, BC: Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia. (KE 539 C34 2004)
The Divorce Culture by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead. New York, NY: Vintage Books. (HQ 834 W575 1998)
Divorced Fathers: Children's Needs and Parental Responsibilities by Edward Kruk. Halifax, NS: Fernwood Pub. (HQ 756 K783 2011)
Family Justice Services Manual of Operations. Victoria, BC: Family Justice Services Division, Ministry of Attorney General. (HQ 814 B7 2003+) (Available online)
http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/justice-services/publications/fjsd/policy/manual.pdf
The Family Justice System: A Review of the Metrics and Impacts of Separation and Divorce. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General, Justice Services Branch, Family Justice Services Division. (KEB 194 F244 2006)
http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/justice-services/publications/fjsd/divorce/metrics.pdf
For Better or for Worse: Divorce Reconsidered by Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. (HQ 814 H474 2002)
The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Falls Apart by Constance Ahrons. New York, NY: HarperCollins. (HQ 834 A67 1994)
Living Together, Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce. Vancouver, BC: Legal Services Society of BC (KEB 194 L58 2007)
http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/PubDocs/bcdocs/409555/ltla.pdf
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Men on Divorce: Conversations with Ex-Husbands by Ellie Wymard. Carson, CA: Hay House. (HQ 814 W96 1994)
Painful Partings: Divorce and Its Aftermath by Lita Linzer Schwartz and Florence W. Kaslow. New York, NY: J. Wiley. (HQ 814 S38 1997)
Separating Together: How Divorce Transforms Families by Abigail J. Stewart. New York, NY: Guilford Press. (HQ 834 S46 1997)
The Separation Guide: Know Your Options, Take Control, and Get Your Life Back by David Greig. North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press. (HQ 838 G74 2011)
The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors, and Other Experts by Deborah Moskovitch. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press. (HQ 834 M675 2007)
Therapy of the Difficult Divorce: Managing Crises, Reorienting Warring Couples, Working with the Children, and Expediting Court Processes by Marla Beth Isaacs, Braulio Montalvo, and David Abelsohn. Northvale, NJ: J. Aronson. (RC 488.6 I83 2000)
Tug of War: A Judge's Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles, and the Bitter Realities of Family Court by Harvey Brownstone. Toronto, ON: ECW Press. (KE 539 B76 2009)
Uncoupling: Lessons on the Reconfiguration of an Intimate Relationship by Brenda Woolner. Thetis Island, BC: Windshift Press. (HQ 814 W66 2003)
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study by Judith Wallerstein, Julia Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee. New York, NY: Hyperion. (HQ 834 W356 2000)
Women and Divorce/Men and Divorce: Gender Differences in Separation, Divorce, and
Remarriage edited by Sandra S. Volgy. New York, NY: Haworth Press. (HQ 834 W677 1991)
CHILDREN OF DIVORCE - BOOKS
101 Ways to Be a Long-Distance Super Dad-- or Mom, Too! by George Newman. Tucson, AZ: Blossom Valley Press. (HQ 759.915 N25 2008)
Because Life Goes On: Helping Children and Youth Live With Separation and Divorce: A Guide for Parents by Natacha Joubert. Ottawa, ON: Health Canada. (HQ 777.5 J683 1994)
Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. (HQ 777.5 M3746 2005)
Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce by Carla B. Garrity and Mitchell A. Baris. Toronto, ON: Maxwell Macmillan. (HQ 834 G38 1994)
Children Come First: Mediation, Not Litigation When Marriage Ends by Howard H. Irving. Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press. (HQ 814 I783 2011)
Coparenting After Divorce: A GPS for Healthy Kids by Debra K. Carter. Scottsdale, AZ: Unhooked Books. (HQ 777.5 C368 2015)
Divorce and the Next Generation: Perspectives for Young Adults in the New Millennium edited by Craig A. Everett. New York, NY: Haworth Clinical Practice Press. (HQ 799.5 D57 2001) Divorce Poison: How to Protect Your Family from Bad-Mouthing and Brainwashing by Richard A.
Warshak. New York, NY: Harper. (HQ 777.5 W37 2010)
Divorced Dads: Shattering the Myths by Sanford L. Braver and Diane O’Connell. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam. (HQ 756 B733 1998)
Don't Alienate the Kids! Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High Conflict Divorce by Bill Eddy. Scottsdale, AZ: High Conflict Institute. (HQ 777.5 E32 2010)
The Effects of Divorce on Children: A Selected Literature Review. Ottawa, ON: Department of Justice Canada. (HQ 777.5 E344 1997)
Healing Hearts: Helping Children and Adults Recover from Divorce by Elizabeth Hickey and Elizabeth A. Dalton. Carson City, NV: Gold Leaf Press. (HQ 777.5 H53 1994)
Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (HQ 777.5 T49 2001)
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman and Patricia Romanowski. New York, NY: Random House. (HQ 777.5 N48 1998)
In the Name of the Child: A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce by Janet R. Johnston and Vivienne Roseby. New York, NY: Springer Pub. (RJ 507 D59 J64 2009)
Marital Transitions and Children’s Adjustment: Understanding Why Families Differ from One Another and Why Children in the Same Family Show Different Patterns of Adjustment by Thomas G. O’Connor and Jennifer M. Jenkins. Hull, QC: Applied Research Branch, Strategic Policy, Human Resources Development Canada. (HQ 777.5 O235 2000)
http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=109862&sl=0
My Mom and Dad are Getting A Divorce by Florence Bienenfeld. Saint Paul, MN: EMC Corp. (HQ 834 B53 1980)
Parenting After Divorce: Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs by Philip M. Stahl. Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers. (HQ 777.5 S72 2007)
Parenting After Separation: A Handbook for Parents. Victoria, BC: Queen's Printer for British Columbia. (HQ 839 B7 P277 2013)
http://parenting.familieschange.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/pashandbook.pdf
Parenting Apart: How Separated and Divorced Parents Can Raise Happy and Secure Kids by Christina McGhee. New York, NY: Berkley Books. (HQ 759.915 M394 2010)
Parents Forever: Parent Handbook: Education for Families in Transition by Ellie M. McCann, Heather M. Lee, and Sharon E. Powell. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service. (HQ 777.5 P274 2014)
Putting Children First: A Guide for Parents Breaking Up by Hanna McDonough and Christina Bartha. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. (HQ 814 M136 1999)
Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive through Divorce by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll. New York, NY: Avery. (HQ 777.5 P43 2010)
The Relationships Among Post-Divorce Custody Arrangement, Parental Conflict, and Young Adult Psychological Functioning by Nancy A. McKenna. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut. (HQ 777.5 M157 1998)
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce by Judith S. Wallerstein. New York, NY: Basic Books. (HQ 834 W36 1980)
Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce: A Guide for Young Canadians by Michael G. Cochrane. Toronto, ON: John Wiley. (HQ 814 C624 1999)
Toxic Divorce: A Workbook for Alienated Parents by Kathleen M. Reay. Penticton, BC: Dr. Kathleen M. Reay Inc. (RJ 506 P27 R43 2011)
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions so You and Your Children Can Thrive by Robert E. Emery. New York, NY: Viking. (HQ 759.915 E64 2004)
We’re Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents’ Divorce by Constance Ahrons. New York, NY: HarperCollins. (HQ 834 A675 2004)
What Happens Next? Information for Kids About Separation and Divorce. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice. (HQ 814 W438 2007)
http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/collection_2007/jus/J2-215-2007E.pdf
CHILDREN OF DIVORCE - DVDs
D1990 Children: The Experts on Divorce (DVD, 38 minutes)
The children in this program speak from their experience of going through their parents’ divorce. Their experiences represent the bulk of the research findings relating to what children need from their parents in a divorce. Created for parents who want to learn what children think about divorce and what children need from their parents during and after separation. (Family Connections Publishing Co.) (HQ 814 C554 1994)
D828 How to Divorce & Not Wreck the Kids (DVD, 42 minutes)
Parents contemplating divorce are barraged with divorce from hell stories the kind that leave children scarred for life. But there is another reality. Grass roots Canadians are at the heart of a quiet revolution couples working on good divorces, which acknowledge that the end of a marriage isn’t the end of a family. This program goes directly into the heart of one of the most emotionally devastating life transitions, as three courageous Canadian couples, determined to keep the needs of their children front and centre, separate on camera. (Filmwest Associates) (HQ 838 H693 2009)
D1833 Kids in the Middle: Parenting After Separation for Aboriginal Communities (DVD, 13 minutes)
This package of materials includes a DVD, Facilitator's guide, and Handbook for aboriginal parents, families and communities dealing with separation. The DVD and Facilitator's guide offer material and lessons for one-to-one sessions and community workshops. The Handbook includes strategies and tips to help adults assess their own needs and respond to their children's needs. (Law Courts Education Society of BC) (HQ 777.5 K537 2005)
D1831 You’re Still Mum & Dad (DVD, 17 minutes)
This program features children and parents demonstrating experiences that commonly occur in separating and divorcing families. Role playing, animation and interviews provide information for parents about constructive post-separation family relationships. (Family Courts Association of New Zealand - Auckland) (HQ 814 Y687 1990)
CUSTODY - BOOKS
(For more books on Custody, consult our bibliography: Child Custody Evaluations.)
An Annotated Bibliography of Maintenance and Custody Literature. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice. (KE 600 A763 1988)
The Best Interests of Children: An Evidence-Based Approach by Paul Millar. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. (KE 600 M55 2009)
The Best Interests of the Child: The Least Detrimental Alternative by Joseph Goldstein. New York, NY: Free Press. (KF 547 B47 1998)
Building a Parenting Agreement That Works: Child Custody Agreements Step-By-Step by Mimi Lyster Zemmelman. Berkeley, CA: Nolo. (KF 547 L97 2014)
Child Custody and Access in the Context of Family Violence: A Review of the Literature and Annotated Bibliography by Joan Braun. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Institute Against Family Violence. (KEB 195 C656 2001)
Child Custody and Access Policy: A Brief to the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Family Law Committee. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
Child Custody & Domestic Violence: A Call for Safety and Accountability by Peter G. Jaffe, Nancy K.D. Lemon, and Samantha E. Poisson. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
(K 707 J34 2003)
Child Custody Litigation: Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse edited by Kathryn Kuehnle and Leslie Drozd. New York, NY: Haworth Press. (KF 505.5 C455 2005)
Child Custody: Practice Standards, Ethical Issues, and Legal Safeguards for Mental Health Professionals by Robert Henley Woody. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press. (KF 505.5 Z9 W66 2000)
“The Child Custody Standard: What Do Twenty Years of Research Teach Us?” chapter in Handbook of Youth and Justice edited by Susan O. White. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. (HV 9069 H312 2001)
Custody, Access and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children’s Interests First. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice. (KE 600 C873 2001)
Custody, Access and Child Support in Canada: Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial
Consultations presented to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee prepared by IER Planning, Research and Management Services. Ottawa, ON: Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee. (KE 600 C874 2001)
http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=107047&sl=0
Custody and Access: Public Discussion Paper. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice. (KE 600 C883 1993) Custody Arrangements and the Development of Emotional or Behavioural Problems in Children by
Tony Haddad. Ottawa, ON: Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch. (HQ 777.5 H234 1998)
The Custody Wars: Why Children are Losing the Legal Battle and What We Can Do About It by Mary Ann Mason. New York, NY: Basic Books. (KF 547 M368 1999)
Dividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody by Eleanor E. Maccoby. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. (HQ 835 C2 M33 1992)
Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s? Parenting Together While Living Apart by Marc J. Ackerman. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. (HQ 755.8 A25 1997)
Domestic Violence and Child Custody Disputes: A Resource Handbook for Judges and Court Managers by Susan L. Keilitz. Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts.
(KF 9322 Z9 D648 1997)
Family Court and You: Child Custody and Access. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General. (KEB 195 Z82 F243 1993)
Family Mediation Canada Consultation on Custody, Access and Child Support prepared by Joanne J. Paetsch, Lorne D. Bertrand, and Joseph P. Hornick. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice Canada. (HQ 838 P348 2001)
Father’s Rights: Hard-Hitting & Fair Advice for Every Father Involved in a Custody Dispute by Jeffery M. Leving and Kenneth A. Dachman. New York, NY: BasicBooks.
(KF 547 Z9 L48 1997)
Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody and Access and Child Support: Putting Children First. Ottawa, ON: Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee.
(KE 600 F474 2002)
http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=308629&sl=0
For the Sake of the Children/Report of the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access. Ottawa, ON: Senate and House of Commons. (KE 600 F677 1998)
High-Conflict and Violent Parents in Family Court: Findings on Children’s Adjustment, and Proposed Guidelines for the Resolution of Custody and Visitation Disputes by Janet R Johnston. Corta Madera, CA: Center for the Family in Transition.
(KF 547 J635 1992 — 2 volumes)
In the Best Interests of the Child: Professional Boundaries by Joseph Goldstein. New York, NY: Collier Macmillan. (KF 547 I5 1986)
In the Name of the Fathers: The Story Behind Child Custody by Susan M Crean. Toronto, ON: Amanita Enterprises. (HQ 838 C73 1988)
Jurisdiction in Child Custody and Abduction Cases: A Judge’s Guide to the UCCJA, PKPA, and the Hague Child Abduction Convention by Patricia M. Hoff, Adrienne E. Volenikand, and Linda K. Girdner. Washington, DC: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
(KF 8858 H634 1997)
Lesbians, Custody Disputes and Court Welfare Reports by Moira Steel. Norwich, ENG: University of East Anglia. (HQ 777.5 S743 1990)
Protection of Children’s Interests in Custody Disputes. Edmonton, AB: Institute of Law Research and Reform. (KEA 206 P762 1984)
Putting Kids First by Michael L. Oddenino. Salt Lake City, UT: Family Connections Publishing. (HQ 814 O334 1995)
Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases edited by Philip M. Stahl and Leslie M. Drozd. New York, NY: Haworth Press. (KF 547 R45 2006)
Relocation of Custodial Parents: Final Report by Martha Bailey and Michelle Giroux. Ottawa, ON: Status of Women Canada. (KE 600 B234 1998)
Spousal Violence in Custody and Access Disputes: Recommendations for Reform by Nicholas Bala. Ottawa, ON: Status of Women Canada. (KE 600 S668 1998)
Women and Children Last: Custody Disputes and the Family Justice System by Georgina Taylor, Jan Barnsley, and Penny Goldsmith. Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Custody and Access Support and Advocacy Association. (KEB 206.7 T284 1996)
Women and Children on Trial: Current Issues in Custody and Access Litigation in British Columbia: A Manual for Lawyers and Advocates by Patricia Goldman and Lisa Truman. Vancouver, BC: West Coast LEAF Association. (KEB 208 G644 1995)
FAMILY COURTS - BOOKS
Annual Report of the Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee. Victoria, BC: Family Court Committee of Greater Victoria. (Shelved in Annual Reports section, 1983 to current. For Library use only.)
The British Columbia Unified Family Court Pilot Projects 1974 to 1977: A Description and Evaluation by Bergen Amren. Victoria, BC: Ministry of the Attorney General.
(KEB 195 A76 A47 1979)
Family Court Manual. Victoria, BC: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Attorney-General, Court Services. (KEB 195 F242 2000+) (Shelved in Reference area. For Library use only.)
Family Courts in Canada. Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. (KE 542 F243 1984) (Shelved in Reference area. For Library use only.)
A Practical Analysis of the Feasibility of Undertaking a Pilot Project of a Unified Family Court in the Province of British Columbia. BC: s.n. (KEB 195 P733)
Report of the Ontario Courts Inquiry. Ontario Courts Inquiry. Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. (KEO 1054 O68 1987)
The Unified Family Court by the Staff of the Unified Family Court in Surrey. (KEB 195 A44 U5 1976)
Victoria Family Court Committee Information Manual, 1985. Family Court Committee of Greater Victoria. Victoria, BC: The Committee. (KEB 195 V534 1985)
FAMILY COURTS - DVDs
D1967 Making Your Case: The Family Court Process (DVD, 21 minutes)
This program is for people going to Family Court without a lawyer. It presents a scenario based on a fictional case in order to show how the Family Court process works. (Legal Services Society) (KE 195 M238 2000)
FAMILY LAW - BOOKS
Better Access for All: Court Jurisdiction and Procedures in Family Law: A Discussion Paper. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General. (KEB 195 B483 1989)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Rethinking the Family Justice System in British Columbia. Family Justice Review Project. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General. (KEB 194 A734 1992)
Canadian Family Law by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne. Toronto, ON: Irwin Law. (KE 539 P295 2013)
Family Law by Simon R. Fodden. Toronto, ON: Irwin Law. (KE 539 F644 1999)
Family Law Training Manual 1984 by Joan Vance. Vancouver, BC: BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre. (KEB 194 V254 1984)
If Your Marriage Breaks Up: Dealing with the Legal Issues by Gayla Reid. Vancouver, BC: Legal Services Society. (KEB 201 S338 2001)
Marriage and Divorce in a Multicultural Context: Multi-Tiered Marriage and the Boundaries of Civil Law and Religion edited by Joel A. Nichols. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. (K 675 M367 2012)
Religion and Culture in Canadian Family Law by John T. Syrtash. Toronto, ON: Butterworths. (KE 539 S977 1992)
Report on Family Law. Ottawa, ON: Law Reform Commission of Canada. (KE 39 A4 A15 1976) Report on Intentional Interference with Domestic Relations by Thomas G. Anderson. Vancouver,
BC: Law Reform Commission of British Columbia. (KEB 194 A72 R46 1983)
Royal Commission on Family and Children’s Law. (Also known as The Berger Commission) Vancouver, BC
Adoption (KEB 194 A73 B722 1975)
Artificial Insemination (KEB 194 A73 B725 1975)
Background Papers (KEB 194 A73 B792 1975)
Change of Name (KEB 194 A73 B726 1975)
The Children’s Act, 1976 (KEB 194 A73 B723 1975)
Children’s Rights (KEB 194 A73 B727 1975)
Custody, Access, and Guardianship (KEB 194 A73 B72 1975)
Family Maintenance (KEB 194 A73 B744 1975)
The Family, The Courts and the Community (KEB 194 A73 B73 1975)
First Report (KEB 194 A73 B71 1974)
The Legislative Framework (KEB 194 A73 B74 1975) List of Recommendations (KEB 194 A73 B732 1975) The Medical Consent of Minors (KEB 194 A73 B742 1975) Native Families and the Law (KEB 194 A73 B75 1975) Preparation for Marriage (KEB 194 A73 B764 1975) The Protection of Children (Child Care) (KEB 194 A73 B76 1975) Report on Matrimonial Property (KEB 194 A73 B746 1975) The Role of the Family Advocate (KEB 194 A73 B77 1974)
Second Report (KEB 194 A73 B712 1974)
Special Needs of Special Children (KEB 194 A73 B785 1975) Status of Children Born to Unmarried Parents (KEB 194 A73 B78 1975) Summary of Recommendations (KEB 194 A73 B79 1976) Unified Family Court Act: Explanatory Notes (KEB 195 U554 1975) Separation Agreement by David R. Greig. North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press.
Studies on Divorce. Law Reform Commission of Canada. Ottawa, ON: Information Canada. (KE 561 S783 1975)
Surviving Your Divorce: A Guide to Canadian Family Law by Michael G. Cochrane. Mississauga, ON: J. Wiley & Sons Canada. (KE 569.2 C624 2011)
Wilson on Children and the Law by Jeffery Wilson. Toronto, ON: Butterworths. (KE 512 A6 W546) (Shelved in Reference section. For Library use only.)
Contains chapters on children’s rights, custody, financial support, and the child in the courtroom. Updated quarterly.
FAMILY LAW - DVDs
D1365 Out In the Cold: Matrimonial Real Property On Reserve (DVD, 14 minutes) Explores the complex issue of separation and divorce on reserve. Follows the heart-wrenching story of Marcia and her daughter as they are evicted from their home after Marcia's marriage breaks down. Homeless and broke, Marcia discovers that divorce laws that protect most Canadians do not apply to her. Contains interviews with female Elders about the traditional roles and responsibilities that Aboriginal women had in the home. (Bearpaw Communications) (HQ 838 O94 2010)
FINANCES - BOOKS
British Columbia Child Support Package: Orientation Handbook. New Westminster, BC: Justice Institute of British Columbia, Courts Academy. (KEB 206.8 C557 1997)
Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2012 by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne. Toronto, ON: Irwin Law. (KE 602 P39 2012)
Child Support Guidelines: Law and Practice by James C. MacDonald and Ann C. Wilton.
Scarborough, ON: Carswell. (KE 602 M133 1998) (Shelved in Reference section. For Library use only.)
Child Support Processes: Options for Canada presented by Mary MacDonald. Ottawa, ON: Canada Dept. of Justice, Child Support Team. (KE 602 M146 1997)
Child Support: Quantum, Enforcement and Taxation by Kristen Douglas. Ottawa, ON: Library of Parliament, Research Branch. (KE 602 D683 1996)
Divorce Dollars: Get Your Fair Share: Financial Planning Before, During, and After Divorce by Akeela Davis. North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press. (HG 179 D375 2009)
Family Court and You: Maintenance for Spouses and Children. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General. (KEB 203.282 F243 1993)
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program: Year End Report. Victoria, BC: Ministry of Attorney General. (KEB 206.8 A49 F24 1990, 1990\91, 1991\92) (Currently published in the Ministry of Attorney General’s Annual Report — see Annual Reports section.)
The Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step by Step. Ottawa, ON: Dept. of Justice Canada. (KE 600 F433 2014)
http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.629582&sl=0
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Family Law Committee’s Report and Recommendations on Child Support. Ottawa, ON: The Committee. (KE 602 F436 1995)
The Financial Advisor’s Guide to Divorce Settlement: Helping Your Clients Make Sound Financial Decisions by Carol Ann Wilson. Chicago, IL: Irwin Professional Pub. (HG 179 W53516 1996) A Guide to the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program: A Handbook for Lawyers by James
O’C. Wingham. Victoria, BC: Family Maintenance Enforcement Program. (KEB 194 W554 1995)
Matrimonial Support Failures: Reasons, Profiles and Perceptions of Individuals Involved by The Canadian Institute for Research. Edmonton, AB: The Institute of Law Research and Reform. (KE 589 M37 1981 — Vol. 1 Summary Report, Vol. 2 Technical Reports)
The Need for Uniform Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Rules in Domestic Property Proceedings. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Law Institute. (KEB 198 Z85 N438 1998)
An Overview of the Research Program to Develop a Canadian Child Support Formula by Ross Finnie. Ottawa, ON: Department of Justice Canada. Communications and Consultation Branch. (KE 602 F555 1995)
Paying Child Support: How to Respond to a Maintenance Application in B.C. Family Court by Penny Goldsmith. Vancouver, BC: Legal Services Society, Public Legal Education Program. (KEB 206.8 G644 1995)
Report on Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown. Vancouver, BC: The Reform Commission of British Columbia. (KEB 198 A72 D587 1992)
Spousal and Child Support Guidelines: A Research Report Undertaken on Behalf of the Minister of Justice, Canada by Julien D. Payne. Ottawa, ON: Department of Justice Canada.
(HV 745 A6 P295 1988)
GUARDIANS
Report on the Authority of a Guardian. Vancouver, BC: Law Reform Commission of B.C. (KEB 208 A72 R462 1985)
MARRIAGE - BOOKS
Divorce Busting: A Revolutionary and Rapid Program for Staying Together by Michele Weiner Davis. New York, NY: Summit Books. (HQ 734 W4373 1992)
The Divorce Remedy by Michele Weiner Davis. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. (HQ 734 W4374 2002)
The Effectiveness of Marital and Family Therapy by Douglas H. Sprenkle and C. Everett Bailey. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
(RC 488.5 E345 1995)
Family and Marriage: Cross-Cultural Perspectives by K. Ishwaran. Toronto, ON: Thompson Educational Pub. (HQ 518 F3295 1992)
The Future of Marriage by Jessie Shirley Bernard. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. (HQ 728 B47 1982)
Intimate Relationships: Development, Dynamics, and Deterioration by Daniel Perlman. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications. (HQ 728 I64 1987)
The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically-Based Marital Therapy by John Mordechai Gottman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. (RC 488.5 G68 1999)
Special Issue on Relational Maintenance edited by Kathryn Dindia and Daniel J. Canary. London ENG: Sage Publications. (HM 132 S645 1993)
Understanding and Solving Your Police Marriage Problems by Hilda F. Besner. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. (HV 7921 B45 1982)
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: What You Can Learn from the Breakthrough Research to Make Your Marriage Last by John Gottman. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. (HQ 536 G68 1995) You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen. New York, NY:
Ballantine Books. (HQ 734 T24 1991)
PARENTAL KIDNAPPING
America’s Missing and Exploited Children: Their Safety and Their Future. Washington, DC: National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (HV 747 A445 1986) A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping: Report. Washington, DC: US
Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (HV 6595 F247 2002)
Investigator’s Guide to Missing Child Cases: For Law-Enforcement Officers Locating Missing Children. Washington, DC: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
(HV 6762 I583 1987)
Obstacles to the Recovery and Return of Parentally Abducted Children: Research Summary by Linda K. Girdner. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (HV 6595 G574 1994)
Parental Abduction of Children: An Overview and Profile of the Abductor by John Kiedrowski. Ottawa, ON: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (HV 6595 K533 1994)
The Police and Parental Abduction: An Overview for Police Direction by John Kiedrowski. Ottawa, ON: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (HV 6595 K534 1994)
STEPFAMILIES
“Adolescents in Stepfamilies” chapter in Troubled Youth, Troubled Families: Understanding Families at Risk for Adolescent Maltreatment by James Garbarino. New York, NY: Aldine Pub. Co. (HV 699 G34 1986)
Building Your Stepfamily: A Blueprint for Success. Vancouver, BC: BC Council for Families. (HQ 759.92 G243 1997)
How to Win As a Stepfamily by Emily B. Visher & John Visher. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge. (HQ 777.7 V56 1991)
Old Loyalties, New Ties: Therapeutic Strategies with Stepfamilies by Emily B. Visher. New York, NY: Brunner/Mazel. (RC 488.5 V56 1988)
For more information on these topics, consult our related bibliographies:
Child Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Custody Evaluations
Intimate Partner Violence
Joint Custody
Mediation (“Family/Divorce Mediation” section)
JOURNALS
Canadian Journal of Family Law Family Court Review
Psychotherapy Networker
Last updated: September 8, 2015
